Narcodiplomacy

Author : H. Richard Friman
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 080143274X

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NarcoDiplomacy by H. Richard Friman Pdf

If illicit drug trafficking is a global problem, why won't other nations comply with the drug control agenda of the United States? NarcoDiplomacy departs from traditional responses to this question, which have held that compliance with the American agenda has been beyond the capacity of key countries. By focusing on Germany and Japan, touted as two of the strongest allies of the United States in drug control efforts, H. Richard Friman exposes the flaws in capacity arguments and the policies based on them. Drawing on sources ranging from previously unknown Imperial German archives to interviews with policy makers and law enforcement officials, Friman offers a thorough analysis of bilateral and multilateral relations. He traces their evolution from international opium control efforts of the early 1900s through disputes over cocaine and money laundering during the Reagan and Bush antidrug campaigns. His work reveals that, although the internal logic of the U.S. posture was sound, American policy makers failed to recognize the nature of German and Japanese cooperation and defection, or to identify which aspects of capacity were at issue. The resulting policy, Friman contends, actually undermined German and Japanese compliance with the American agenda. Extending this analysis to Latin America, NarcoDiplomacy explores the ramifications of Friman's findings for the future of U.S. drug control policy.

Author : David E. Kaplan,Alec Dubro
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0520215613

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Yakuza by David E. Kaplan,Alec Dubro Pdf

"A fascinating study of how criminal enterprise can infect the very heart of modern capitalism. Here is the backstage world of political influence and organized crime in the world's second largest economy... by far the most detailed and even-handed study of this important and neglected subject."—John W. Dower, author of Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II Reviews of original edition: "A superb study of Japan's underworld that is both entertaining and revealing. The authors miss none of the color and curious detail of the yakuza style, but at the same time go far beyond surface observations."—Far Eastern Economic Review "The book is laden with fascinating information, some of it heretofore unavailable in English."—Washington Post "Blend the Mafia with the Masons. Let them simmer a while, then fold in the Ku Klux Klan and you'll have the yakuza…. Important and timely…Yakuza will serve for years as the source document on Japanese organized crime."—San Jose Mercury News "State-of-the-art investigative reporting…must reading for those who consider themselves already highly conversant with yakuza activities…disturbing."—Journal of Asian Studies

Author : Richard H. Friman,Peter Andreas
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781461644460

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The Illicit Global Economy and State Power by Richard H. Friman,Peter Andreas Pdf

Illicit cross-border flows, such as the smuggling of drugs, migrants, weapons, toxic waste, and dirty money, are proliferating on a global scale. This underexplored, clandestine side of globalization has emerged as an increasingly important source of conflict and cooperation among nation-states, state agents, nonstate actors, and international organizations. Contrary to scholars and policymakers who claim a general erosion of state power in the face of globalization, this pathbreaking volume of original essays explores the selective nature of the stateOs retreat, persistence, and reassertion in relation to the illicit global economy. It fills a gap in the international political economy literature and offers a new and powerful lens through which to examine core issues of concern to international relations scholars: the changing nature of states and markets, the impact of globalization across place and issue areas, and the sources of cooperation and conflict.

Author : Tom Long
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107121249

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Latin America Confronts the United States by Tom Long Pdf

Using multinational sources, the book explores how Latin American leaders influenced US policy in the context of asymmetrical power relations.

Author : Paul Gootenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134600717

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Cocaine by Paul Gootenberg Pdf

Cocaine examines the rise and fall of this notorious substance from its legitimate use by scientists and medics in the nineteenth century to the international prohibitionist regimes and drug gangs of today. Themes explored include: * Amsterdam's complex cocaine culture * the manufacture, sale and control of cocaine in the United States * Japan and the Southeast Asian cocaine industry * export of cocaine prohibitions to Peru * sex, drugs and race in early modern London Cocaine unveils new primary sources and covert social, cultural and political transformations to shed light on cocaine's hidden history.

Author : Steven Topik,Carlos Marichal,Zephyr Frank
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006-07-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0822337665

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From Silver to Cocaine by Steven Topik,Carlos Marichal,Zephyr Frank Pdf

DIVClaims that the history of commodities in Latin America (or anywhere) cannot be understood without considering their global context, often from a long-term perspective./div

Author : Sayaka Fukumi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317164890

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Cocaine Trafficking in Latin America by Sayaka Fukumi Pdf

The post-Cold War world has seen the emergence of new kinds of security threats. Whilst traditionally security threats were perceived of in terms of military threats against a state, non-traditional security threats are those that pose a threat to various internal competencies of the state and its identity both home and abroad. The European Union and the United States have identified Latin American cocaine trafficking as a security threat, but their policy responses to it have differed. This book examines the ways in which the EU and the US have conceptualized this threat. Furthermore, it explores the impact of cocaine trafficking on four state functions - economic, political, public order and diplomatic - in order to explain why it has become 'securitized'. Appealing to a variety of university courses, this book is especially relevant to security studies and European and US policy analysis, as well as criminology and sociology.

Author : Katja Castryck-Naumann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110680560

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Transregional Connections in the History of East-Central Europe by Katja Castryck-Naumann Pdf

Transregional connections play a fundamental role in the history of East-Central Europe. This volume explores this connectivity by showing how people from eastern and central parts of Europe have positioned themselves within global processes while, in turn, also shaping them. The contributions examine different fields of action such as economy, arts, international regulations and law, development aid, and migration, focusing on the period between the middle of the nineteenth century and the end of the Cold War. The authors uncover spaces of interaction and emphasize that internal and external entanglements have established East-Central Europe as a distinct region. Understanding the connectedness of this subregion is stimulating for the historiography of East-Central Europe as it is for the field of global history.

Author : Mark E. Caprio,Yoneyuki Sugita
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134118625

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Democracy in Occupied Japan by Mark E. Caprio,Yoneyuki Sugita Pdf

With expert contributions from both the US and Japan, this book examines the legacies of the US Occupation on Japanese politics and society, and discusses the long-term impact of the Occupation on contemporary Japan. Focusing on two central themes – democracy and the interplay of US-initiated reforms and Japan's endogenous drive for democratization and social justice – the contributors address key questions: How did the US authorities and the Japanese people define democracy? To what extent did America impose their notions of democracy on Japan? How far did the Japanese pursue impulses toward reform, rooted in their own history and values? Which reforms were readily accepted and internalized, and which were ultimately subverted by the Japanese as impositions from outside? These questions are tackled by exploring the dynamics of the reform process from the three perspectives of innovation, continuity and compromise, specifically determining the effect that this period made to Japanese social, economic, and political understanding. Critically examines previously unexplored issues that influenced postwar Japan such as the effect of labour and healthcare legislation, textbook revision, and minority policy. Illuminating contemporary Japan, its achievements, its potential and its quandaries, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Japanese-US relations, Japanese history and Japanese politics.

Author : Elliott Abrams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Drug control
ISBN : MINN:31951002938114X

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Drug Wars by Elliott Abrams Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : UOM:39015056078820

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Dissertation Abstracts International by Anonim Pdf

Abstracts of dissertations available on microfilm or as xerographic reproductions.

Author : John Braithwaite,Peter Drahos
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107717503

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Global Business Regulation by John Braithwaite,Peter Drahos Pdf

Across an amazing sweep of the critical areas of business regulation - from contract, intellectual property and corporations law, to trade, telecommunications, labour standards, drugs, food, transport and environment - this book confronts the question of how the regulation of business has shifted from national to global institutions. Based on interviews with 500 international leaders in business and government, this book examines the role played by global institutions such as the WTO, the OECD, IMF, Moody's and the World Bank, as well as various NGOs and significant individuals. The authors argue that effective and decent global regulation depends on the determination of individuals to engage with powerful agendas and decision-making bodies that would otherwise be dominated by concentrated economic interests. This book will become a standard reference for readers in business, law, politics and international relations.

Author : Moises Naim
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780307278562

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Illicit by Moises Naim Pdf

A groundbreaking investigation of how illicit commerce is changing the world by transforming economies, reshaping politics, and capturing governments.In this fascinating and comprehensive examination of the underside of globalization, Moises Naím illuminates the struggle between traffickers and the hamstrung bureaucracies trying to control them. From illegal migrants to drugs to weapons to laundered money to counterfeit goods, the black market produces enormous profits that are reinvested to create new businesses, enable terrorists, and even to take over governments. Naím reveals the inner workings of these amazingly efficient international organizations and shows why it is so hard — and so necessary to contain them. Riveting and deeply informed, Illicit will change how you see the world around you.

Author : Merry Morash
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351567121

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Feminist Theories of Crime by Merry Morash Pdf

This collection re-imagines the field of criminology with insights gleaned from feminist theory. Works included here illustrate that gender is a key organizing principle of social life. This means that men and women have gender, that patriarchy as well as gender must be theorized, and that other systems of oppression such as race and class must also be studied to fully understand the crime problem and the criminal justice system. Finally, the articles collected here exemplify the feminist concern for thinking consciously about how and why we do our research with the crucial goal of producing knowledge that will promote social justice.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Libros del Zorzal
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789875992917

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La guerra contra las drogas en el mundo andino by Anonim Pdf

El conjunto de trabajos de este volumen revela el nivel alcanzado por el fenómeno de las drogas en el mundo andino, así como su significado en términos de las relaciones de Brasil, Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea con el área. Todos los ensayos indican la complejidad del fenómeno, los magros resultados de las políticas antidrogas y las frustraciones que ha producido la perpetuación de una estrategia antinarcóticos decididamente coactiva: “La guerra contra las drogas”. El presente libro comprueba que este paradigma prohibicionista debe reevaluarse.